DILEMA Lecture Series

The DILEMA Lecture Series regularly invites academics and other experts working on issues related to the project to present their work and share reflections with a general audience comprising researchers, students, and professionals. Topics of interest within the scope of this lecture series include technical perspectives on military applications of AI, philosophical enquires into human control and human agency over technologies, analyses of international law in relation to (military) AI, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and interdisciplinary contributions related to these topics.

Overview of DILEMA Lectures

• DILEMA-HILAC Lecture: ‘Natural and Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict: Exploring Settled and Open Legal Questions’, with Dustin A. Lewis (11 July 2024, 16:00, Asser Institute, The Hague)

• DILEMA Lecture: ‘Military AI and International Norms Development: Quo Vadis?’, with Dr Tim Sweijs (21 May 2024, 17:00, Asser Institute, The Hague)

• DILEMA Lecture: ‘The Ethics of Human–Robot Interaction and Traditional Moral Theories’, with Dr Sven Nyholm (17 November 2022, The Hague)

• DILEMA Lecture: ‘Which Practices Shape Norms? Retaining Human Control over the Use of Force’, with Dr Ingvild Bode (8 November 2021, 15:00 CET)

• DILEMA Lecture: ‘Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Disruption’, with Professor Peter-Paul Verbeek (12 April 2021, 13:00 CET)

• DILEMA Lecture: ‘Trusted Partners: Human-Machine Teaming and the Future of Military AI’, with Dr Margarita Konaev (23 March 2021, 16:00 CET)

• DILEMA Lecture: ‘Remote, Autonomous Weapons and Human Agency’, with Professor William H. Boothby (22 February 2021, 16:00 CET)

• DILEMA Lecture: ‘Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weapon Systems, and Accidents in War’, with Dr Rebecca Crootof (1 December 2020, 17:00 CET)